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A weekend of fun and friendship with Believe & Achieve
Young people met and shared experiences at a packed weekend of fun and personal growth as part of our B&A programme.
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Oscar L's story
Grace, from York, knew something was wrong with her baby but she would never have guessed he had bacterial meningitis.
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Leo S's Story
As sixth form students prepare for university, we are highlighting three stories from our archives that feature students who contracted meningitis whilst at university.
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Paralympian quad amputee to face Ironman challenge
Paralympian Lyndon Longhorne, from Newcastle, is to take on his biggest challenge yet - to be the first quad amputee to complete an Ironman challenge in under 24 hours.
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Survivor Libby taking on the London Marathon in cousin’s memory
Libby is training and fundraising hard to take on the London Marathon for us on Sunday 27 April.
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'Memory place' bench for law student Ria
A memorial bench is being unveiled for 19-year-old student Ria, who died of meningitis in 2023.
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                                    A big tick for our health information
We have received the Patient Information Forum (PIF) TICK accreditation quality mark for our health information
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Amy E's Story
Amy, a mother of two from Greater Manchester, contracted viral meningitis in August 2024.
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No Plan B for MenB campaign
We are launching a new campaign to help protect people in the UK against MenB. Do you have a story you could share?
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Help test new prosthetic knee
Could your child help to design and test a new prosthetic knee?
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Leanne N's Story
No one expects to get meningitis but for Leanne, who contracted bacterial meningitis first in 2013, being told she had it again in 2018 was a horrible shock
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Noah S’s story
Margo and Kieran’s baby son Noah contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in February 2024.